Bioengineering repairs uterus resulting in live births in rabbits
Researchers looking for an alternative to uterus transplants successfully restored uterine structure and function in rabbits using bioengineered uterine tissue...
Dr Bernie Owusu-Yaw was a Volunteer Writer at BioNews, having originally joined the publication under the auspices of its writing scheme. She has completed a PhD in Neuroscience at University College London, where the aim of her research was to develop models of inherited prion diseases. The models will be used to investigate the molecular mechanisms of these diseases.
Researchers looking for an alternative to uterus transplants successfully restored uterine structure and function in rabbits using bioengineered uterine tissue...
Promising results from clinical trials give hope for using CRISPR genome editing to treat various heritable diseases and cancer in humans...
Scientists have discovered genetic biomarkers that could be used to distinguish between infertile and fertile men...
Australian researchers have successfully halted and eliminated cancer growth in tumour-bearing mice by injecting them with nanoparticles containing genome-editing machinery targeting cancer genes...
Scientists at Hiroshima University have discovered a new sperm separation technique which could be used in future for sex selection...
The Sista Collective is the 'BBC's first homegrown podcast led and hosted by black British women'. Journalist Jessie Aru-Phillips is joined by TV presenter Scarlett Douglas and model Eunice Olumide to discuss egg freezing, fertility and IVF through the l
A woman in Sydney, Australia is seeking a court order for the destruction of 12 embryos that are not genetically linked to her...
The USA's Department of Homeland Security is expected to initiate a DNA testing pilot programme this week at the US-Mexico border, in efforts to verify genetic relationships within families entering the USA...
This podcast mini-series by ABC takes a 'womb's eye view of reproduction', in the words of its presenter Natasha Mitchell...
Monkeys with an inserted human gene involved in brain development performed better on cognitive tasks, a new study has found...
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